Fishing rod holder and bait digging apparatus



Oct. 12, 1948 E. w. SONNER, JR 2,451,363

FISHING ROD HOLDER AND BA'IT DIGGING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 21, 1947 9 F "1 V10 4 I s2 19 r 19 Z9 Z7 Z7 37 INVENTOR. [ow/N W 501mm, d/a

' BY 21 231 f X Z2 ATTOR/VEX Patented Oct. 12, 1948 UNITEuQ FISIlI bI G Ron iioLDEn ANn BAi'r DIGGING A APPARATUS.

a Edwin W. Sonner, Jr'l, Queens Village, N.'Y. 1947,S erial Non-769,893 (01.248 38) Application August 21 1 Claim. 1.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sand spikes, or rod holders, as used by fishermen, for placing their fishing poles therein, especially during surf-casting; and it has for its object to provide a device that would be easily applicable, sturdy and infallible in use, and which may be folded to be carried as a small unit in ones pocket.

The present invention has further for its purpose to serve as a spike or trowel in digging for bait, and, when it may be desired, digging holes in sand for the momentary burying of the fish caught.

The device, which comprises two major parts, may due to its special construction have these parts arranged in a secure and rigid alignment, whereby said digging may be easily accomplished. In addition one major part of the device has at one end been provided with means in the form of a flange, which serves the purpose of rotecting the hands when digging, and at the same time gives further protection against injury to the body of a person, or damage to his clothes from the sharply pointed end of the other major part, as said end is embraced or concealed by said flange, when the device is in collapsed position.

As the device is simple of construction, the cost of manufacturing same is proportionally low.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the novel features or construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, and in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical, transverse sectional view of my device, showing the latter in extended position.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of same,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of my device partly in section, showing my device in the state of being collapsed, or folded; while Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view showing my device in a fully folded position.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 5-5 in Figure 3; while Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 6-5 in Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral It indicates a fishing pole holder, which may likewise be used for several other purposes, as hereinbefore set forth.

The device comprises a tubular member II and a semicylindrical member l2 hingedly connected M, which passes through openings H5 in the member l2 and oblong holes I6 in the member H, said latter holes are at one end enlarged, as shown at H in Figure 1, to permit the member l2 to fold upon the member I I.

A fishing pole l8 shown in dotted lines, is inserted in the member II, which at its upper end is provided with a flange l9 bent upon said member; this flange provides a handy grip upon the device when the latter is used for bait digging, or the like.

The member I2 is provided with a tapered endportion 2| terminating in a sharp point 22.

The upper end of the member I: is provided with enlarged side portions 23 which extend beyond a central vertical line in Figure 1; said side portions have their outer extremities formed with susbtantially flat surfaces, as shown at 24, whereby to secure a tight grip upon the member H when the two members H and I2 are in an extended position, as shown in Figure 1.

To arrange the two members II and 12 in an extended position they are pulled towards each other, whereby the pin l4 enters the narrow space 25 of the holes Hi.

When it is desired to fold the members H and I2 upon each other, said members are pulled apart, whereby the pin 14 enters the enlarged portions ll of the holes l6, thereby permitting the folding of said members; by subsequently pulling the member 12 downwardly upon the member H the point 22 will, when the member I2 is in its lowest downward position, enter the recess 21 in the flange l9, and thus become securely shielded to avoid that any injury or damage is caused by said point, and the device may thus be safely carried in any manner desired.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, Within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not, therefore, wish to limit myself to the exact construction shown and described herein.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A combined fishing pole holder and bait digging device comprising, in combination, a tubular member and a spike, said tubular member being made with a bent-over flange at one end thereof, the circumferential edge of said flange being offset to form a narrow space between said edge and the tubular member, the latter being at the other end formed with oblong holes enlarged at their lower ends, whereby to permit a retraction by a pin 3 of and sidewise movement of the spike in folding the latter upon the tubular member, said spike being semi-cylindrical and tapered atone end into a sharp point, the other end of said spike being formed with tubular enlargements upon 5 each'side thereof and having holes therein, a pin inserted through said holes and oblon openings wherebyto secure the spike and..tub111ar member, hingedly together; the tubular enlargements of the spike'being formed upon each side with sub- 10 stantially flat surfaces extendin beyond a vertical.

center line of the tubular member, whereby to secure a rigid engagementmf tnalattertqathe spike, when in extended position, said tubular-a member and spike being adaptedvto rmove,a,- i5, limited distance up and down relative to each" other, when in said extendedfiposition; the point k of the spike being adapted to be received, inrthew REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofl this patent;

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